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  • to arrange to pay for someone to paint a picture of a person - He’s so vain, he’s __________ a picture of himself.
    drafted
    ordained
    commissioned
    assigned
  • used to explain that you are using a special or unusual expression - In their household it’s Lorna who wears the trousers, ________.
    not to mention
    such as is
    so to speak
    as such
  • Without being included on official financial records - She worked ___________ as a waitress in the city.
    behind the back
    off the books
    out of the bank
    under the chair
  • have a result of making you feel worried or uncomfortable - Going back to the place where I grew up was a very __________ experience.
    unusual
    unsettling
    uneasy
    untrying
  • asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly - Do you expect me to ask you for forgiveness _________?
    down on all fours
    in a confession booth
    on bended knee
    at the altar
  • the state of being too aware of how you appear to others - She stood up and sang for us, without any ________.
    self-consciousness
    self-absorbed
    self-focus
    selfishness
  • in a place/situation that is completely natural and comfortable for you - He’s always loved acting and you can see he’s __________ when he’s on stage.
    on top of the world
    up in arms
    in the clouds
    in his element
  • Unstable - At least one factory is on __________ ground, and the town expects more to shut down.
    sleazy
    shaky
    slidy
    shady
  • Damage found in different places along a route - The hurricane left a ___________.
    path of problems
    strip of disaster
    trail of destruction
    road of trash
  • to happen or to end in a particular way, - Jim just might ________ to be a good footballer.
    turn around
    turn up
    turn down
    turn out
  • expressed in a way that is too strong - I feel that his complaints were ________.
    overended
    overstated
    overserious
    overworded
  • to add small details in order to make something perfect - Let me just put the _________ to the wedding cake.
    last parts
    ultimate details
    finishing touches
    ending pieces
  • somebody in a story who is not very important - I got a part in the play, but it was only a __________ character.
    weaker
    minor
    beginner
    smaller
  • a secret plan made by a group of - Police uncovered a __________ to overthrow the government.
    procedure
    conspiracy
    project
    proposal
  • a day when you don´t feel you look attractive, normally because of hair - I’m having a _______ day.
    ugly-hair
    messy-hair
    bad-hair
    dirty-hair
  • emotional sates that do not last long - The novel captures the ____________ of its main character very convincingly.
    waisting sentiments and hopes
    running smiles and tears
    lasting feelings and thoughts
    passing moods and emotions
  • praising or expressing admiration for someone / free - The reviews of his new film were very _________. / The kid´s meal came with a ________ toy.
    handout
    complimentary
    gifted
    gracious
  • to represent the look of someone’s face accurately in a picture or photo - The portrait really ________ her expression of joy.
    seizes
    captures
    appropriates
    confiscates
  • quality or ability that you were born with and not one you have learned. - She has an ________ gift for working with children.
    extrinsic
    aquired
    meditated
    innate
  • to state in court that you are guilty of a crime - He was sent straight to prison after ________ guilty.
    saying
    admitting
    pleading
    claiming
  • from the beginning - The project was doomed from the ________.
    jetset
    startset
    offset
    outset
  • having something that shows you have a high position in society - For lots of people, a sports car is a __________.
    sign of wealthy
    symbol of riches
    elite sign
    status symbol
  • Someone looking or staring very hard at you. - I could feel his _______ into me.
    sight drilling
    gaze striking
    look cutting
    eyes boring
  • to consider the facts and decide what is correct or likely to happen - She refused to admit that she did it – you can ________ your own conclusions from that.
    have
    do
    draw
    see